Heterohesma clypeata
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| Heterohesma clypeata | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Heterohesma |
| Species: | H. clypeata |
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| Heterohesma clypeata | |
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Heterohesma clypeata is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1954 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2]
The specific epithet clypeata is an anatomical reference to the "remarkable" structure of the clypeus.[1]
Description
Body length is 10 mm. The head and body are mainly black.[1]
